JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – March 2021
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My first-ever pro wrestling year in review series on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out continues with a look at March 2021, a month that saw a technical dud that marred the end of AEW Revolution, the announcement that led to the end of the Wednesday Night War, the build to a two-night WrestleMania with actual fans in attendance and more.
Helping me out is first-time guest, longtime podcaster on this very website, future top rapper and the DragonKing himself: Karl Stern of When It Was Cool.
A few of the topics we delve into:
- NXT announcing a move to Tuesdays for after WrestleMania
- WWE banning thigh slaps when throwing kicks
- The build to WWE WrestleMania in Tampa with actual fans
- The technical disaster that was the end of the exploding barbed wire deathmatch at AEW Revolution
- The debut of Christian at AEW Revolution
- Impact announcing they were moving to Thursdays
- The build to the title vs. title match at Impact Rebellion
- The disappointing reveal of the IWGP Heavyweight title
- ROH’s 19th Anniversary show…and more.
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Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.